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1. H.' BLAKE. MAGAZINE FIREARM. APPLICATION FILED APR- 7.1.9!5-

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

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' MAGAZINE-FIREARM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. s, 1916,

Application leiinprl 7, 1915. Serial No. 19,838.

To aZZ'wwm t may concern: e l

Be it known that I, JOHN HENRY BLAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vashington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Magazine-Firearms; and I 'do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention relates to that class of magazine repeating rearms or shoulder rifles that is capable of having the magazine charged by filled cartridge clips of fiveor seven or more cartridges.

The invention consists also in improved breech mechanism, improved firing mechanism, improved feed mechanism, improved cartridge case extractor mechanism, and in various other details of construction, and combinations and constructions of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

My invention also relates to an improvement in magazine firearms, and has for its object to provide a rifle capable ofuse either for single or magazine firing and a simple andl quickly operated cut oit by means of which the magazine may vbe vbrought into or thrown lout of action `as desired, the magazine charge when not in action remaining in thegun.

My invention is especially intended to provide improvements over the magazine 1n my former Patent No. 608023, granted July ment.

2G, 1898, and entitled Magazine bolt-gun.

My invention will be more fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the same parts are indicated by the same 'reference symbols' throughout the several views.

Figure -1 shows a central vertical Section through the breech of thebairel and vthe re ceiver, and shows thecaitridge clip and the breech bolt in elevation, the breech being in the open position; Fig..2 shows a-sec. I v .extractor; and I', the shell starter coacting.

tion along the line of Fig. 1, and look-v tatingthe cartridge clip, the same being j in the inoperative position; Fig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. 3, but, shows the feed mechanism inthe operativeposition; Fig. 5 is a similar view to Fig. 1, but shows the breech A enumerated, are as follows:

closed, and the tiring pin in the cooked po' sition; Fig. 5f*y 'is a detail showing. the operation of the safety lock carried by the tiring pin; Figf shows a longitudinal vertical section, onwa larger scale, of the breech bolt as remove from the gun, with parts carried thereby, parts being shown in ele'- vation; Fig. 7 shows a section along the line 7 7 of Fig. 6, andlooking in the diy65 rection of the arrows; Fig. 8 shows a section along the line 8 8 of Fig. 6, .and looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 9 shows a section along the line 9 9 of Fig. 6 and looking in the direction of the 10 arrows; Fig. 10 is an end view of the' breech bolt as shown from the right of Fig. 6; Fig'. 1l shows a section through the receiver of the.gun along the line 11-11 of Fig. 3, and looking toward the muzzle of the piece, and shows the clip. in the inopera-.- tive position; Fig. 12 is asimilar View to Fig.l 11, but shows a section along the line 12-12 of Fig. t, and shows the clip in thev operative position; F ig. 13 shows a section 8o through the receiver along the line'13-13 of Fig. 1, and looking toward the breech;

Fig. 14 shows a section aloiig the line 14--14 of Fig. l, and looking toward the'breech;

Fig. 15 is a detail showing thel extractor in 85 perspective; Fig. 16 is a detail showing 'the y breech bolt stop and ejector in perspective;

Fig. 17 is a. detail showing in perspective. the bell-crank lever for operating the feed clip; andl Fig. 18 is 'aperspective ,view of 90 the cut oit lever for throwing the magazine feed mechanism into andout of engage- The principal. parts of the piece', briefly' with the extractor. l

1 r represents'the bolt stop` and ejector; L,

the feed doorrM, the Sear; N, the'sear spring; and I?, the trigger. y Q represents the tiring' pin; Q', the'cocking piece; Q2, the removable striker on the A1.10

firing pin; and 'Q3, the safety lock carried. by the firing pin. v

hingedtridge starter I is pivoted, as shown in Fig.

R 'represents the pawl for holi magazine against rotation when feed -dog is not in operation, and S, the out off f Vlever* florvshifting. fromhand liring to maga- 'zine fire. I I y AA representsthe vbarrel which issecured to the lreceiver in the usual way and isprovided with two slots 1 and 2 for the claw. of the extractor and of the cartridge starter', respectively. The receiver B is secured at one end-to the barrel and at the other end .to thestock E, and ismountedwabove the "magazine housing-C which isclosed by the door F, hinged to the housing C, as at 3,.a,nd; locked at the. other side by 'a spring catch..

4, as'shown most; clearly inl Figs. 11 and 12. The receiver has on its left-hand Side a mental ribs 7 there being formed on each side of said segmental .ribs 7 annular grooves 8" and 9, with shoulders 10 and`11 in rear of said grooves, against which. shoulders the locking lu-gs of the breech, bolt engage 'when the bolt is turned to the locking position..

The bottom of the receiver is provided with a'groove 12, inclined upward slightly,

asshown'in Figs. l, 3, 11 and 12, to guideA 'the nose of the cartridge-into the loading position. Near the forward end the receiver is provided with a slot 13 in which the carv 2, and near. its rear it is provided with two slots 14 and 15,' see Fig. 2, to receive .the ,inwardly-projecting lugs of the ejector and bolt stop K, which is hinged to the receiver,

as 'at 16.' The receiver is also providedwitli suitable slots'l' in its bottom for the feed dog L and for the-'Sear M. 4The receiver is also notched, as at 18, see Figs. 2 and 5a, to. permit the handle v.ofthe bolt to. swing dow'n into lsaidnotch.M f 1 y @The rotary clip'G is provided witli trunnions 20 engaging in vnotches in the receiver, and the cartridges areattached in the, usual well known way. Near the rez rendo this` 1 clip, I provide a polygonal plate 21 having ratchet teeth 22,to engage tlfI 'feed dog L,

` and with holes or socketsir23'to engage the pawl R for holding themagazineagainst lrotation backward, or at any time exceptv when fed forward by the feed' mechanism.

. The 4breech bolt H is made in the forml of a hollow sleeve to 'receive the firing pin, and isA provided with a handle H terminating vin the knob 25. This handle is preferably 1 bent, as at 26so as to lie close alongside o f ythe piece, and out of the Way, when the bolt .is in the closed and-locked position, as shown most clearly in Fig. a. The head of the bolt ng .thev I i breech bolt when desired.

is cup-shaped, as shown in Figs. 6 and 10,V to receive the basevof the cartridge' case, and is provided with two pairs of -lugs 27, 27a and4 2S, 28a, having shoulders 29 and 30 adapted to engage-the corresponding shoulders and 11 vof .the receiver. The lugs 27 and 28 are cut away, as at 31 and 32, to' permit the forwardV end of the extractor to swing over dent'to the locking or unlocking of same. In. rearof the lug 27 I provide an arcuate the' same, as the breech bolt is rotatedinci- 'tractor I.

j The' hollow breech bolt' H is provided with a slot 35, which' is elongated, as at 36, to permit the free entry of the lug4 3,7 on the interior of the extractor, which has an overhanging rib 3S adapted to hggk over the front wal-l 39'of the slot '3 5 and to hold the extractor on the breech bclt whenv the partsare assembled. .The inner 'face of this ex# tractor is arcuate to fit 'snugly over the i spring head is connected to the body por. tion by an'elliptical lug 43 'adapted tobe projected into 4a lateral-slot 4A in the bodyportion 40, and to be turned. to the locking position, as shown in Fig. 15. The spring head of the extractor is sprung into a notch j between the rib 45 and the lug 46, see Figs.

1 and 15 thus the head of the' extractor may be readily applied to or removed from the body thereof, and the extractor itself may be readily connected to or removed from 'the i To supplement ,the'work of the extractor I provide the shell starter I', shown inFigs. 1, A2,- 11 and 12, which -is in the form of bellcrank lever pivoted to the receiver, as at 50,. andhaving two claws. The front claw 51 is adapted to engage the rimjof the cartridgecase and the rearA claw 52 is adapted to engagevin rear of the front lug on the breech bolt when the latter is drawn to the rear, so'

that the rearward movement of the breech bolt will swing the bell-crank. lever about its pivot,i causing the claw 51 to bite against the side of the cartridge case and to engage against the front faceof the rim thereof at the 'same time that the extractor bears against the opposite side of the cartridge case,

and engages the rim thereof on the opposite side. 'The result ofthe joint action of tle/ cartridge starter and of the extractor ris that the cartridge case Ais centered in the chamber and is pressed rearward from both'sides at the same time, until it is drawn rearward. far' enough to become thoroughly loosened in the chamber of the barrel, which'chamber, 4as

usual, is slightly .tapered to the rear. This cartridge starter acts only through a small movement of the cartridge case rearward, but its action is suicient to supplement that ,of the extractor, and` to insure that the carr4tridge case is readily withdrawn, obviating the tendency, which exists where a single I extractor, operating at one side of the carti'id'ge case only is used, to bind the cartridge case in the chamber. i

l 1 l l Since the empty cartridge cases often tend to stick in the chamber, this combined action of the extractor and of the cartridge starter secures posit-ive and effective, means for starting the empty cartridge case with the application of alconiparatively small amount of power; the result being that the force required to draw the breech boltto the rear,

incident to starting the cartridge case fromA breech isbeing closed, and the divided lug zhblds it locked and inthe depressed position when the breech bolt is 'in the closed and locked position.

The firing .pin Q is mountedvin the hollow breech bolt and is provided atits rear end with, a cooking piece Q', and atits'front end. with a removable striker Q2, shown in detail 7 inFigs.' 6 and 9. This striker is provided witli'a'recess 60, opening at one side, as at 61`and havingl an annular groove 62 into which the flanged head 63 of thebody portion of the firing pin Q, engages, as shown most clearly in Fig. 6. This head is. locked in place by a sliding collar 6l, pressed over the reduced rear end G5 of the striker by the coil spiing Qt* which normally presses the firing pin forward in'to the 'firing position.

The cooking piece Q', which is screwed on to the body portion of the firing pin, is provided with the usual lug to engage the arm 7l of the scar M, and also with the cooking lug 72 which has the cam face 73 engaging with the cam face 7 on the breech bolt, and holding the tiring pin in the cocked position While the breech bolt is being reciprocated inthe receiver. Now when the handle H of the breech bolt is turned down to the .position shown in Fig. 5, the two cams 73 and 74 will be disengaged, and the ring pin would ly forward under the action of its spring were it notretained in the cocked position by the lug 70 engaging the arm 7l of the sear M, as shown in Fig. 5.

The cocking piece is .provided with the usualdiead 75 for convenience of assembly,

and-this head is provided with a forwardlydesired.

projecting pin 76, see Figs. 1, 3, 6 and 7, which projectsinto a segmental slot 77 in the safety lock Q3, and limits the'movement of this lug from the horizontal position shown in Figs. l, 2, 3,- 6, 7 and 8 to the vertical position shown in Fig. 5a. .This safety lock carries a spring catch 78, adaptedto spring into engagement .with the' corresponding catches in the head75, and thus to hold the safetylock Q3 in either the vertical or the horizontal position, and yetpermit the saine to be readily shifted by hand when Nhen this safety lock is in the vertical position as shown in Fig. 5a, its 'short arm 79 engages in front of a shoulder S0 on the receiver, which 'is Shownin dotted lines in Fig. 2 and in full lines in Fig. 5a. Thus when the breech bolt is in the closed and locked position, if this safety lock is turned to the vertical position shown in Fig. 5 it will hold the firing pin rearward,

whether the trigger be pulled or not; and

the piece cannot be tired while this safety lock is in the vertical position, shown in Fig. 5u.;

I provide in a single piece K a combined bolt stop and ejector, shown in operation in j Fig. 2, and in detail in Fig. 16, which part K- is hinged to the-receiver, as at 16, and is provided with the bolt stop lug 90 which projects into the path of'tlie lug 27aof the breech bolt, and prevents the breech bolt i from being drawn out of the receiver unless the lug 90 be drawn out ,of engagement. The

forward end of the lever K is provided with an ejector lug 91, which project-s .into the path of the base of the cartridge case, and by suddenly 'arresting the rearward of the cartridge case will whip it out to the right of the gun through the opening inthe side ofthe receiver. A

l The ejector lug 91 is normally pressed inward by mounted on the back ofthe ejector," shown in section in Fig. 14 and in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The inner end ofthe ejector lug isv normally pressed against the breech 1 bolt by this spring; and when the breech bolt is drawn to the nearly open position, this ejector lug the forward end of the breech bolt (see Fig. l0), and brings up against the rear face of the cartridge casewhich is being drawn rearward by its engagement `with the eX- tractor I.

The Sear has three arms including the cooking arm 71 to engage the cooking lug on the cooking pie'ce, the arm m to engage the trigger P, and the arm m2 to engage the sear spring N. This sear spring is wound on the pin n and has one end engaging the arm m2 the scar, and its other end engaging the back of the -pawl R, as shown most clearly in Fig. 14.

movement y means of the ejector spring 92 passes into the'recess 93 in- I M is pivoted on the pin m and The turning of the rotary clip for feeding the cartridges serz'atz'm is accomplished by the feed dog L shown most clearly in Figs. 3, .4 and 17. This dog L is-pivoted on the same pin m as the sear, and has an uprightv arm 94 which normally lies in the path of the lugs 27a of the .breech bolt and is struck thereby, causing the feedarm 95 to engage one of the ratchet teeth 22 of the clip and to feed the clip forward one tooth every time the breech bolt is drawn to the rear. The

Y Vforward movement of the breech bolt causes the lug 54, near the rear end of the breech bolt, to force the arm 94 forwardagain, thus withdrawing the feed arm 95 and placing the dog in position to feedy another cartridge.

In order to cut out the magazine firing and fire wholly'by hand when desired, lI-

. it is entirely clear of the lugs on the breech after thebreech bolt has been moved to the bolt,`while when the cut-off lever is thrown to the lower position there is suflicient play between its hub and the hub of the dog to permit the arm 94 to swing up into the engaging position shown in Fig. 4.

The operation ofthe device is as follows: To charge the piece open the magazine door F, insert the clip which, Iowing to the shape of the -magazine chamber, will be centered w that the trunnions of the clip will engage ih the bearings in the magazine chamber, then close the door, withdraw ythe breech bolt to the rear, and 4forcing it forward again will cause the feed of a cartridge to the chamberl of the barrel, and by turning the bolt to the right the piece is cocked and ready for firing; the act of firing being completed by pulling the trigger. If it is desired to load by hand without using the charge in the clip.'throw the cut-out lever S to the proper position, thus throwing the feed dog L out of operation, and the piece may be loaded by hand and fired single shot indefinitely, while maintaining the full charge in the magazine. Thus it will be seen` that when unloaded by hand there will beseven cartridges. in the magazine and one in the: barrel, making eight in alliin the .piece at the same time, and firing by` hand can be continued indefinitely with the magazine full charged, while the magazine can be thrown into operation,

by simplyshifting the cut-out lever to the proper position. If` it is desired to hold the 'piece inthe safety position when ready,

forward position, closing and locking the barrel, and incidentally feeding a cartridge into the-chamber, turn up the safety lock to the vertical position, as shown in F1g.` 5,

' and the piece cannot be fired, Whether'the nions will engage in the correspondingV notches in the same, and the clip can be in-y serted without actual inspection by the soldier from the sense of feeling alone. Moreover, I provide a positive feed for .the indilvidual cartridges, which is automatically o -I erated by the reciprocating movement of t, e

breech belt, and which does not depend upon the function of any spring. Such springs are likely to become injured, or to become clogged up, orto fail from other reasons, and also take up room; While vthe .herein described feeding mechanism is contained in the body of the gun, does not take up unnecessary space, and is effectually screened from injury from any ordinary accident. Moreover, the .positive feed enables the full strength of the operator to be used in feeding the cart-ridgein front of the bolt, so that the cartridge may be ready on its forward movement to be pushed intorthe chamber of the barrel. 'l

By the herein described feed mechanism the cartridges may vary in length, and varying shapes of nose may be usedhthus'the shape and weight of the bullet may be varied without in any way affecting the efliciency of vthe piece. Thus, if the bullets were of round or .pointed ends, and each the point of one bullet striking the primer of the cartridge in front of the same with sufli-l cient force as to cause. an explosion in the magazine, which accident is likely to hap' pen 4where pointed cartridges are used nin the ordinary magazines using center fire.

/citement of action may fail to notev whether his piece is in a safety position ornot. rIt is a matter of record that in target practice,`

as well as in action, many instances, are. found in which the-soldier has been cartridge entirely separated-from the adjacent cartridges, there would be no danger ofv his piece, or thought he was using i t, with the tiring pin in asafety position and notl'a' Y liable to injury from ejected cartridge cases.

Again, the rotary clip is large enough to give a good finger hold, and in cold weather with gloves or mittens on may be readily inserted in the magazine. Furthermore the magazine mayv be quickly opened to examine, or refill, or remove the packet, or to replace any cartridges that have been fired. The magazine, therefore, needs no indicator. Again in case of jammed cartridges due to double loading, the jam may be instantly removed by opening the magazine doors and allowing the clip to drop out, or removing same. A number of loaded clips may be carried, but the same clip maybe kept in the magazine and relled many times by hand with single cartridges.'

By having the nose of the breech bolt cup- 'shaped as shown, in case of a ruptured shell,

or of the primer beinggpierc'ed by the firing pin,` the powder gases are Aprevented from blowing back in the face of the operator.

By having the cartridges contained in a single revolving clip, with which-the magazine is charged 1n one movement, 'umform balance of the rifle whether the magazme 1s vfull or empty is secured. This is assured by the magazine being centrally located immediately in front of the trigger guard, so that the position of the center of gravity is not substantially altered'as each shot is red, or whether the ,magazine be full or empty. The piece cannot be fired unless fully locked, or ifthe trigger is pulled before the locking lugs are'properly seated the action of thel nose of the cooking piece on the side of the 'cam of the'bolt will throw the bolt to the right, seating the lugs before the point of 'theiiring pin reaches the primer. v

It will be seen that the cartridge starter acts like the claw 'of a claw hammer and starts the cartridges simultaneously, pressing thev cartridge over against the' oppositely-dis-4 posed extractor, and the two conjointly center the empty cartridge case land push or pull it to the rear until it has well started from the chamber, thus obviating the dangerof the empty cartridge case binding in the chamber of the extracten-pulling away part of the rim of the empty -cartridge case and `leaving the same inposition in the chamber which would render-.the gun entirely useless until the empty cartridge casewas removed,'either by a ram rod, or in any other convenient way. It will be seen that similar weapons.

there a single piece-to. wit :the breezah i .boltfwhich transmits to the receiver y,all/the strain of `firing, and vthat the' breech bolthas` double sets ,of bearing shoulders :'at, itsjfrol'nt, and bearing shoulders at 'itsfrea'rtotakeffup said strain; thus providinga very simj'ile,`

strong and effective arrangementY for jthe' purpose stated.l By having the handle'- of the breech bolt bent, as shown, itis caused to lie close to-the side of the gun when the y p i'ece is in the loaded position, or in the po- `s1tion in which it is ordinarily carried, thus being out of the way.

The breech bolt is held in place against Y applied toor removedfromthe breech bolt whenlthe latter is removed', and Athevfiring pin may also bel readily detached for purp'oses of inspection, -cleaning, 'or' repair.

Also', the other 'parts of the mechanism lare of very 4simple and durable const ruction and are not liable to get out f'of'order, and are readily accessible for purposes ofinspection, cleaning, or repair.

It willl be ,noted that the. gun may be readily-and rapidly fired either from the shoulder or from the hip as mayfbe desired, and that there is no danger of cutting or .jamming the -lingers with lever actions, all .of the parts to be operated by handbeing in such shape and solocated as not-Ito cause accidents of the character referred to. Finallyit will be' seen that the entire mechani'sm is of extremely simple and durable construction, and that any gun-smith" or mechanic. can read1ly put same 1n repair, or make. extra parts 'if required, andthat there is little .likelihood of any of the parts Y getting out of order if given only a small proportion of the ordinary care required for I claim as my invention':-

1. In a firearm the combination with a barrel provided with a. chamber, anda recess at each side Yof said chamber, of a reciprocating breech bolt adaptedto close the barrel, said reciprocating breech bolt being provided with an undercut flange adapted to engage the end of the body Vof the extractor, an extractor carried by said breech ,bolt and having a lip engaging said undercut flange -on the breech bolt, and having its head adapted to project into one of said n recessesin saidbarrel, a shell starter mounte ed in the opposite recess .of said barrel and actuated by the rearward movement` of said breech bolt, and adapted to coperate with,

said extractor in centering Vthe cartridge case in-the chamber and starting same tothe reafr,'a'nd a combinedA bolt stop and ejector located in the path of said breech bolt and provided with a lug adapted to engage the rim of the cartridge case oppo:

site to said extractor and to eject the same,

and with a Second lug adapted to arrest theirearvvard movement of said breech bolt,

substantially as described.

2. 'In a firearm the combination With a' i' barrel provided 'with a chamber, and a recess 4th'e breech bolt, and having its head adapted to project into one of said recesses mvsald ba'rrel, a shell starter in the form. of a bellcrank lever'having one arm adapted' to be struck by therearward movement of said breech bolt, and the other arm terminating in a claw adapted to engage the vrim and sides of the cartridge case and to co-act with' the extractor in centering' said cartridge "case and. starting same to the rear, and a combined bolt stopl and ejector located in the path of said breech bolt and provided` with a lug adapted to engage the rim of the cartridge case opposite to said eXtractor and to eject the same, and with a second lug adapted to arrest the rearward movement of said breech bolt, substantially as described.

In a firearm the combination with a hollow breech bolt, of a firing pin mounted therein provided with a cylindrical stem and a flanged annular head, a Striker removably mounted on said head and provided with a recessed groove opening laterally and adapted to receive said flanged head of the firing pin, said striker terminating at `its rear in a reduced cylindrical portion, a locking ring surrounding said firing pin and adapt-ed to slip over said reduced cylindricaf.portion of the striker, and a coil spring adapted not only to impel-t'he firing pin forujard When said tiring pin is released, but also to press against' the'base of said locking r'mg and to hold said locking ring in the eng" ging position for locking said striker in place'on the firing pin, substantially as described.

l. A firing pin provided with a 'cylindrical stem and a flanged head, a striker removably mounted on said head and provided with a recessed grooveA opening laterally and adapted to receive said'flanged head of the firing pin, said striker terminating at its rear in a reduced cylindrical portion, and a locking ring surrounding said cylindrical stem and adaptedto slip over said reduced "Y cylindrical portion of the4 striker, substantially as described.

5. A firing pin provided With a cylindrical stem and a flanged head, a striker removably mounted on said head and provided with a recessed groove opening laterally and adapted to receive said flanged head of the firing pin, said striker terminating at its rear in a reduced cylindrical portion, and a locking ring surrounding saidI cylindricalstem and adapted to slip over said reduced cylindrical portion of the striker, with means for holding said locking `ring in place when said firing pin is in use, substantially as described.'

6. A firing pin provided with a cylindrif cal stem, and a flanged head, a striker removably mounted on said head and provided With a recessed groove opening laterally and adapted to receive said flanged head of the firing pin, said striker terminating at its rear in a reduced cylindrical portion, and a locking ring surrounding said cylindrical stem and adapted to slip over said reduced cylindrical `portionof the striker, in combination with a coil spring surrounding the stem of said firing pin and adapted to impel the firing pin forward when released from the cocked position, and also to holdsaid locking ring in place'for locking said striker to the stem of the firing'pin, substantially as described.

7', In a firearm the combination with a receiver and a reciprocating breech bolt mount-ed therein, and provided near its heel with lugs,- and adapt d to rotate laterally for locking and unloc ring same, of a magazine chamber mounted below said receiver, a rotary clip mounted in said magazine, and a feed Idog pivoted in said receiver and operated by said breech bolt, and held in the locked position by said lugs on the heel of said breech bolt, substantially as described.

8. In 'a firearm the'combination with a receiver and a reciprocating breech bolt mounted therein, and provided with .locking lugs on the head thereof, and with additional lugs near its'heel, and adapted to rol tate laterally for locking and unlocking same, of a magazine 'chamber mounted below said receiver, a rotary clip mounted vin said magazine, and a feed dog pivoted in said receiver and yoperated by one of the lugs on the head. of said breech bolt, and held in the locked position by said lugs on the heel of said breech bolt, substantially as described.I Y i 9. In a firearm the combination With a hollow reciprocating breech bolt, of a firing pin, a spring mounted in said hollow breech bolt, a cooking piece carried by the rearend of said firing pin, and provided with an enlarged head at the rear end thereof, with a pair of notches set at an angular distance apart on the front side of said head,f fsa id cooking piece being also providedfwith 'a cylindrical. stem in -front of said1 head," and e safety lock revolubly mounte on Seid cylindrical stem sind 'adapted when turned in one position to permit the free movement of said firing pin, but when turned in another position to engage, un abutment on said breech boit, With a spring plunger earried by said cooking piece and adapted to` engage in one or the other of 's'aid notches for holding the safety lock in either the engaging or the disengaging position, substantially as described. y

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature.

JOHN HENRY BLAKE. 

